Film Fri Sep 25 2009

David Byrne on the Big Screen

The Chicago Public Radio show Sound Opinions is giving Chicago the opportunity to see David Byrne. On the big screen. Sound Opinions is hosting a screening of the 80s concert movie Stop Making Sense at the IMAX Theater at Nay Pier October 1st. Stop Making Sense is a live Talking Heads show that grows from just Byrne and his acoustic guitar to one of the craziest stage set-ups in rock history. The Talking Heads teamed up with director Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs, Rachel Getting Married) to create one of the most unique concert documentaries ever filmed, with large-scale sets and a simple yet aesthetically pleasing set up. The film has been digitally remastered so that the sound is up to par for IMAX standards.
The screening starts at 7:30 pm. Pre-sale tickets are sold out right now, but may be available at the door. To those who already have tickets, moviegoers who dress up like David Byrne (an over-sized white pant suit), will be entered to win an Altec Lansing premium sound system.
UPDATE - Tickets are now on sale for a 10pm screening of Stop Making Sense. Tickets are $11 and can be purchased here. Sound Opinions hosts Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis will be at both screenings to introduce the film. Get them before they sell out again!

— Amy Dittmeier / Comments (0)